Feb. 28—INDIANAPOLIS — J.D. Bertrand believes he can play in any role the NFL might ask of him. And the former Notre Dame linebacker credits his experience under head coach Marcus Freeman and defensive coordinator Al Golden for making that possible. “I feel pretty comfortable kind of all over,” Bertrand said Wednesday during the NFL Scouting Combine. “I’ve ran multiple …
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BYU offensive coordinator Aaron Roderick previews spring camp, dishes on QB situation, transfer portal needs
BYU Cougars quarterbacks coach Aaron Roderick watches from he sidelines as Jake Retzlaff works with the offense as BYU’s football team practices in Provo on Tuesday, Aug. 8, 2023. The Cougars open spring camp Thursday, which is when the battle for QB1 officially begins. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Get ready for what is arguably going to be the …
Read More »Noble Johnson to miss Clemson spring practice with injury in accident that led to reckless driving charge
CLEMSON – Clemson football coach Dabo Swinney announced Wednesday that wide receiver Noble Johnson will be out for spring practice due to an injury related to his car accident earlier this month that led to him being charged with reckless driving. According to the Clemson University Police Department incident report, Johnson was driving around 71 mph in a 35-mph zone near Clemson’s campus …
Read More »SEC football championship odds 2024: Georgia, Texas favored to win conference
SEC championship odds for 2024 have been released by FanDuel Sportsbook, and a new member of the conference is among the favorites to win the SEC Championship Game this upcoming season. The Texas Longhorns sit at +300 to win the SEC next season, only behind the Georgia Bulldogs, who are at +185. Texas is joining the SEC next season along …
Read More »Rattler Nation rallies behind new FAMU football coach James Colzie III at 2024’s first 220 Club
On Wednesday, the Old West Florida Enrichment Center was filled with people outfitted in Orange and Green. Those were Florida A&M fans and supporters who excitedly awaited the arrival of new Rattlers head football coach James Colzie III to the first 220 Quarterback Club luncheon of 2024. Colzie was the 220’s keynote speaker ― his first as FAMU’s 19th full-time head coach. The newly hired Colzie formally introduced …
Read More »Harry Bailey named head coach of Addison football
ADDISON — There’s been some changes at Addison since the football season came to a close. The 2023 co-Lenawee County Football Coach of the Year, Josh Lindeman, stepped down as head coach, athletic director and assistant principal after a dispute with administration. Replacing Lindeman is no small task. He led the Panthers to a record of 57-38 in 10 seasons …
Read More »Caleb Williams’ ‘generational talent’ shined brightest in games he couldn’t save USC
Caleb Williams’ ‘generational talent’ shined brightest in games he couldn’t save USC originally appeared on NBC Sports Chicago INDIANAPOLIS — Caleb Williams’ bad games, and even some of his good ones, have been picked apart over the last handful of months as teams, scouts, draft experts, reporters, and fans try to decipher if he should be the No. 1 overall …
Read More »Lance Leipold contract: Kansas football coach receives salary bump to $7 million per season
Kansas and coach Lance Leipold have agreed to a new contract that will put his annual salary above $7 million, the school announced Wednesday. The deal solidifies Leipold’s status as one of the three highest-paid coaches in the Big 12, falling in the same range as Oklahoma State’s Mike Gundy and Oklahoma’s Brent Venables — at least until the Sooners …
Read More »How the loss to Georgia football helped fuel Michigan in its national championship season
INDIANAPOLIS—Michigan rolled through its schedule 15-0 last season to win its first national championship since 1997. The Wolverines did it during a year when they prepared in practice with a mindset for something that never happened—a rematch with Georgia football. The Bulldogs were seeking a three-peat title after winning in 2021 and 2022 including a national semifinal win in the …
Read More »What top 2026 in-state prospect Caleb Holt said about his recruiting at AHSAA Final Four
BIRMINGHAM — Alabama basketball will be getting a visit from one of the top players in the state when they host Tennessee basketball on Saturday. After dominating the AHSAA Final Four Class 6A boys semifinal, Buckhorn’s Caleb Holt told the Tuscaloosa News he plans on being in Tuscaloosa when the Crimson Tide takes on the Volunteers. Holt, a 2026 prospect, …
Read More »Wisconsin native and former Whitewater coach Lance Leipold gets big raise at Kansas
Kansas head coach Lance Leipold leads his team onto the field before an NCAA college football game against Missouri State Friday, Sept. 1, 2023, in Lawrence, Kan. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel) Former University of Wisconsin-Whitewater coach Lance Leipold is getting quite the raise as head football coach at the University of Kansas. Leipold signed an updated contract Wednesday that increased his …
Read More »Mixed views now for Florida State opt-outs after lopsided Orange Bowl vs. Georgia football
INDIANAPOLIS–The only schools with more players represented at the NFL combine this week than Florida State’s 12 are the teams that played for the national championship: Michigan with 18 and Washington with 13. That could be viewed as another slap for a Seminoles team that was unbeaten but still left out of the four-team playoff. Georgia football walloped undermanned Florida …
Read More »Former OU football QB Caleb Williams made ‘around’ $10M at USC with NIL, endorsements | Report
As the presumptive No. 1 overall pick in the 2024 NFL Draft, Caleb Williams is on the precipice of a huge payday, with a lucrative contract that will come with the responsibility of being the new face of whatever franchise selects him. As it turns out, he wasn’t doing too poorly for himself in college, either. In a Wednesday story …
Read More »Kansas makes Lance Leipold one of the highest-paid coaches in the Big 12 after 9-4 season
Kansas went 9-4 in 2023 and won a bowl game for the first time since the conclusion of the 2007 season. (Photo by Chris Coduto/Getty Images) Kansas now has one of the highest-paid football coaches in the Big 12. A decade ago, the sentence above would be incomprehensible. But in February of 2024, it’s one that makes perfect sense given …
Read More »A ‘headhunter,’ a star-gazer, a candle-lover: Meet Penn State football’s future phenoms
These second-year players are now just fitting into their Penn State football positions, roles and expectations — on and off the field. Some in this 2023 recruiting class figure to be future stars, beginning with spring practice in two weeks. A handful certainly will be relied on heavily during this season featuring a new, expanded Big Ten and College Football …
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